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Drifting

Drifting into a book like drifting into summer. It wasn’t a conscious choice; there I was, drifting around […]

July 12, 2015 Death, France, Life, Paris, photography, Stress, summer, Tourism, TRAVEL, Uncategorized

Napoleon Wins Waterloo

As we prepare to mark the two hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, I am pondering the […]

June 14, 2015 Culture, Education, Food, France, History, Holidays, language lessons, Military, politics, Tourism, Wine

Monday Prayer.

I’m not a religious person, but I thought the start of a new week deserved some kind of […]

June 8, 2015 Life, Religion

Jammin’ and Getting Stoned.

Hey man! I’ve bin jamming all weekend. Cherry jammin’ or in proper English – the making of cherry […]

June 7, 2015 Cooking, Food, Gardening, Shopping, summer, Uncategorized

Dog Daze

It’s been 38°c in my corner of France today, that’s probably well over 100°f where you live. Dog days […]

June 5, 2015 Music, summer, Weather

More Parisian Daze or Sweaty Kebab Wet DoG Nicotine

06.49am ; on a train, in a station. What an UNGODLY HOUR. I’m not even sure that the Almighty […]

May 28, 2015 Crime, Fashion, Money, Paris, Smoking, Tourism, TRAVEL

A Wheel-Less Giveaway.

My poor old wheel barrow. It had served me well, and now it was unfit for use. The […]

May 25, 2015 Culture, Economy, France, French, Gardening, Money, Philosophy, Shopping, Wine

The Satisfaction of Reclaiming a Lost World

Have no shame. Let it all hang out. This isn’t Copacabana or Bondi or St Tropez, although you’ll […]

May 23, 2015 Barbecue, Education, Gardening, Health, language lessons, Life, Weekend

Death and the Banker

A couple of days ago I celebrated my 49.5 Birthday. I am at that age where people are […]

May 16, 2015 Ageing, Death, Economy, Family, Health, Money

When May Cometh, Do what Thee Liketh

Another public holiday (hooray). The French get no less than four publicholidays in May May 1st – May […]

May 14, 2015 Culture, Economy, Employement, France, French, Fun, Holidays, Home improvement, Religion, Shopping, Teaching

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  • THE MEMORIES OF A ROCK AND ROLL JOURNALIST
    • Chapter One
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  • CHEZ MOI
    • Bourges – My Accidental Place of Exile
    • Slipping into my small town
    • On The Edge of Nowhere
  • MEET THE LOCALS
    • Earning a Crust in Deepest France
    • Meet Mr Beef the Butcher
    • Going Smokeless In the Heart of France
    • Ah, le P’tit Kawa
    • The Man In the Van
    • A Hunting We Will Go
    • Slaughter In St Just
    • Getting Horny
    • Small Town Sex – Meeting Madame Eva
    • Provincial Pleasures
    • The Confessions of Father B
    • Weaving Wedding Dreams
    • Now The Music’s Over …
    • On The Fiddle In Bourges
    • Hats Off to the Hatter
    • Meeting the Goatman
    • Double Johnny
  • ESCAPE
    • Thoughts on Travel Writing
    • Holidays – The Usefulness and Purpose Of
    • We’re All Bloody Tourists
    • Advice on Holidays abroad
    • Packing
    • Brief Thoughts on Hotels
    • Festive Journeys
    • Going Nowhere
    • On The Way To a Funeral
    • London Pleasures
    • The Seventh Circle of Hell
  • FRENCH LESSONS
    • Lesson One – Merde en France
    • Lesson Two – On est dans la merde
    • Lesson Three – Sacré Bleu!
    • Lesson Four – C’est con
    • Lesson Five – Je m’en fous
    • Lesson Six – Mustn’t grumble (Bof)
    • Lesson Seven – Brothels and Bicycles
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